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How to get fromPhoenix Airport (PHX) to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    2h 24m
    $98–457

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PHX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    4h 27m
    $69–290

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
    17h 5m
    $110–205

  4. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    23h 1m
    $260–567

  5. Drive 755.2 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to San Franciscocar car 755.2 mi
    12h 23m
    $138–200

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    2h 33m
    $327–458

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3h 45m
    $192–248

  8. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    20h 25m
    $109–161

Phoenix Airport (PHX) to San Francisco by tram and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 24m

What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to San Francisco via 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 17h 5m.

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